The campus probably will become more diverse now that UT is once again considering applicants' race in admissions decisions. In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race could be a factor in the process as long as it wasn't the only factor.
Of the 7,095 freshmen who made deposits to attend UT this fall, 55 percent are white, 18 percent are Hispanic and 5 percent are Black. Last fall, UT's 50,377 students were 58.6 percent White, 13.4 percent Hispanic and 3.5 percent Black.
Vincent wouldn't set a target minority enrollment number but said he expects to see significant progress in that area in the next three to five years. He believes the student body and faculty roster will look dramatically different in a decade.
``If you get rid of the barriers,'' he said, ``the numbers will take care of themselves.''
— Associated Press
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